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- Dec 28, 2014
It's actually true for it to be criminal trespassing in Texas and many other states to require notice in the form of a sign OR a verbal or written warning.He's perpetuating the theory that you need a written notice from the entity that owns the property in order for it to be trespassing. It's too bad, I like his on-screen persona, perhaps Nick is his Dick?
(a)
A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, a general residential operation operating as a residential treatment center, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:
(1)
had notice that the entry was forbidden; or
(2)
received notice to depart but failed to do so.
And it defines "notice."
(2)
“Notice” means:
(A)
oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner;
(C)
a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden;
There are other forms of notice like purple paint on private property adjoining a wilderness, or obvious agricultural activity, in general, kinds of land that are clearly private property.
That doesn't mean what the guy did is legal. It's easily any number of disorderly conduct offenses, vandalism, etc. And it doesn't mean Eric July wasn't correct that someone startled by extreme and unusual behavior at night on their own property wouldn't in Texas likely have at least a good self-defense argument if they just ventilated the cunt. It wouldn't be a good idea because juries are unpredictable but Texas is probably a place where Riley would get zero sympathy.